Hoot Carl Hiaasen

Which of these genres could "Hoot" be considered? Select the BEST answer.

• Science Fiction
• Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• None of the Above

Select the one reason that explains why Roy doesn't tell his parents about Mullet Fingers. 

• Roy's dad is in law enforcement and Roy doesn't want Mullet Fingers to get in trouble.
• Roy's dad works for the school board, and Roy doesn't want Mullet Fingers to get in trouble.
• Mullet Fingers could be sent home.
• None of the above. 

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Select another reason why Roy doesn't tell his parents about Mullet Fingers. Select the BEST answer.

• They might call Juvenile Authorities
• Roy wants to take the blame for what Roy has done on the construction site as his friend.
• He likes Beatrice a lot, and he wants to impress her.
• None of the above.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Analyze the BEST reason why Officer Delinko suspects the odd series of events at the construction site is something more than juvenile pranks. 

• He thinks an adult is responsible.
• He has evidence that supports another police officer is responsible.
• Someone had to plan to take out the survey stakes, fill in the holes, and plant the alligators in the toilets.
• Nothing was stolen.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Select the BEST summary about what Roy's Dad reads in the newspaper about the Mother Paula's All-American Pancake House construction site. 

• Roy's dad reads about the Coconut Cove Town Council taking a special interest in the construction site
• Roy's dad reads about the fight between Dana and Dana's Mom on their front porch.
• Roy's dad only reads about the total amount of alligators found in the toilets at the construction site. 
• Roy's dad reads about a culprit spray painting a police car and the officer falling asleep while on duty.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

What does Roy consider to be his hometown?

• Detroit, Michigan
• Bozeman, Montana
• Chicago, Illinois 
• Nowhere

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Select an adjective that explicitly describes the owls in "Hoot."

• away
• toy-sized
• flying
• perched

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Select the sentence that best describes what happens between Beatrice and Roy in the cafeteria.

• Beatrice walks away with her friends because she is embarrassed. 
• Roy reveals his weight, and tells Beatrice to pick on someone her own size.
• Roy stands up for himself, asks Beatrice her weight in front of her friends, and she tells him to mind her own business. 
• Beatrice stands up for herself in front of Roy's new friends, asks him his weight, and Roy tells her to mind her own business.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What BEST describes what Beatrice does to Dana?

• When Dana is beating up Roy in revenge, Beatrice ambushed him and knocked him out and tied him to a flag pole in his underware.
• Beatrice sneaks up on him before he gets on the bus.
• When Dana is beating up on Roy, Beatrice ambushes him in the school hallway.
• When Dana is beating up  Garrett on the bus, Beatrice ambushed Dana and knocked him out.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Select the BEST reason why Beatrice chose NOT to live with her mom.

• because her mom trained parrots and Beatrice is allergic
• because her mom left without a reason
• because she likes her dad more
• because she met Mullet Fingers and felt she needed to protect him more

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6